New Zealand passport holders are generally required to hold a valid ESTA for the duration of their stay in the United States of America. The application process has tightened with a new time limit applying.

As part of its Joint Venture with Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand has announced it will operate 5 new seasonal flights each week between Christchurch and Singapore. The new service will operate between 1 December 2019 and 22 February 2020 and replace the Singapore Airlines operated seasonal flights that previously operated during that period.